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Ah, I practically forgot about my daily updates... Since May 13 to May 21 1 - I have practically exercised every day so this is good, even my rest times included some yoga and biking. A 2 - I struggled with this at the end of last week but I've gotten into a comfortable pattern this week where I save most of my calories for nighttime so I can indulge in treats and still stay under. It's working very well, I think I may found a strategy that works B 3 - I decided to allow myself one starch at breakfast and one at lunch, the rest paleo. This is working VERY well. B So overall - last sunday I weighed myself back at 143 (howww) and this morning I just weighed myself at 139. Oh, it's working! Time to finish strong~

May 12 - B 1- I started the progression on start-bodyweight.com, which I found on Pinterest. I found it less challenging than BBWW but I guess that's taking out the circuits. A 2 - with meal planning, clocked in at 1563 with unplanned treats. B 3 - uh. F May 13 - B- 1 - 1.5 mi run. So short. Also went for a 30 min bike ride because of #2 A- 2 - I derailed at a lunch meeting, 2200. C 3 - uh. F

pole is pretty much a bodyweight workout, just with a prop, lol. So you can definitely stay in shape for it with other strength workouts, the biggest thing is maintaining flexibility.

OH OH OH OH OH WAIT THIS IS IMPORTANT! I also sat down on Friday afternoon and started to play the piano! I worked on a piano arrangement of a dance record (lol awkward) and I loved it. I got through the first page, and posted this video to Instagram. A lot of my friends who didn't know me when I was all up in music were like, "WAIT, WHAT?!" It was awesome!

You both are nothing short of amazing. I just spent a few hours going through my kitchen, planning out my weekly meals like Nora's but with an excel spreadsheet and batch cooking the first half of the week and I feel more confident about this week. May 11th: 1 - Ran 1.5 miles not including my walking warm-up, short and sweet but I'm happy with it. A 2 - I did a mini day meal plan for the day using MFP... AND IT WORKED. I put in 1584, which, while still over goal, is a heck of a lot better than 3100 (ew). B 3 - So here's the thing, I think I need to edit this goal. One of the most pleasant successes today was that I allowed myself a lot of non-paleo stuff, and I was actually really satisfied and feeling better than I was on the days that I was closer to hitting the 20/80 target. I went back, and realized that on the days that I was under 1400 or close to it, I had usually eaten myself a larger amount of whole grains and dairy. Is it cool on NF to think maybe paleo isn't for me? However, I don't know what to rewrite the third goal to, so for now F? So, through reading through the Rebellion I'm quickly learning that I may have to throw my scale in a bonfire. Somebody posted Staci's story on my introduction thread and my jaw was on the floor when I saw that she and I are the same weight. WHAT. But, well, for these 3 weeks, I wrote my goal as weight oriented, so drum roll please... I weighed myself last night and I'm at 141. 1.8 pounds lost has me feeling pretty good. 5/11 overall: A-

Thank you SO much. I'll be doing this for my next grocery trip! Thanks for thinking of me. I really struggle with my eating, this has been happening for a while. I would love to peek at your meal plan -- I'm pretty good about recipes and cooking in advance, but I never seem to portion out and plan for a full week effectively so I run out of food / get too hungry /something and it all gets screwed up, and then I overeat.

May 10th Overall - F. I went for a 3 mile walk/jog this morning but I also went over 3000 calories today and none of it was paleo. I'm really sad about this because I'm supposed to weigh myself tomorrow and I know all of this food and water won't be out of my body tomorrow so I won't be where I want to be in my measurements.

You know, I tried to buy a spaghetti squash once, and I ended up buying a butternut squash instead. And that's my humiliating story of the day. How do you identify it? and then how do you cook it?

May 9th 1 - finished all 3 circuits of BBWW. A 2 - kept calories at 1425. A- 3 - okay... NONE of my meals were paleo. Actually, even though I exercised and ate the right number of calories, I ate like crap: bread and cheese in the morning, milk and protein powder, popcorn at the movies, and fried rice. Pretty gross. I don't know how I'm not ravenously hungry right now. F Overall - despite the unhealthy meals, the two things I accomplished will push me towards my goal... B

Have any of you ever heard anything by The Glitch Mob? My absolute favorite poling music...I miss it so much, I need access to a pole ASAP.

You look amazing! Keep up the good work! I currently look like your November picture... I strive to look like your current picture soon!

May 8th, 2014 1 - did a restorative yoga video for hips... For about 30 minutes before I got bored of it, and during that time, I spent a lot of the video doing nothing. Didn't even work up a sweat. Dumb. C 2 - WAIT FOR IT.... 1379. YES! I mean I'm really really hungry and I've only been awake for 11 hours but... 1379. A 3 - ah, this. I had rice, macaroni salad, some cheese and a baguette. These foods were about 500 cals out of my 1379, which comes out to about 35/65 paleo. B Overall - B. My lackluster workout and carb binge don't overshadow the fact that I stayed within my calorie limit, the most challenging part for me.

I am super obsessed with yoga, I absolutely love it. I do think it's smart to go to a class so an instructor can show you right form and breathing, but after, I really like this website's videos for stretching after tough workouts or to go a good yoga flow workout in. http://www.doyogawithme.com/

You can totally install a pole in a rental! They have poles that stay up with pressure and they are super secure. I would have one if I had the $$ and room. You do have to have enough room to spin on it. I used to tell my students that if they ever need motivation to come to class, to think that it takes 1 week to lose what it took you 2 weeks to achieve...

May 7th 1 - Walk/jogged one of my favorite 5k paths. Gave zero craps that it took me 45 minutes hahaha. A 2 - I'm telling you, I feel that I would have to eat NOTHING to stay under 1400. 2256 calories give me a D (not as bad as 2600). 3 - Sushi, alcohol... My day was not very paleo. I have been trying to eat my first meal as non-paleo and stay paleo the rest of the day, which isn't working. I think I'm going to start off paleo and cushion myself for the non-paleo meal of the day. D Overall for the day, not as bad as could've been but still not my goals. D+